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Fintech, Blockchain & Initial Coin offering (ICO) : adapting to the changing landscape

ACCA

Beside impacting nearly all other aspects of everyday’s life, new technologies are also changing the financial industry and the way consumers and firms access financial services.

Ireland’s Energy Minister Denis Naughten to Launch EU-SysFlex in Brussels

EU-SysFlex

Brussels, February 28th - Ireland’s energy minister Denis Naughten, Seán Kelly MEP and senior representatives from DG Energy, EDF and EirGrid will join EU-Sysflex on Monday for the Brussels launch of the EU-funded consortium.

The event takes place on Monday, March 5th at 18:00 in the European Parliament in Brussels and will include a discussion on the key challenges facing EU-Sysflex over the coming years.

Supply chain commitment to tackling problem of medicine shortages

Medicines for Europe

The European associations representing manufacturers of medicinal products, parallel distributors, healthcare distributors and pharmacists welcome pan-European efforts by the Heads of Medicine Agencies(1), the European Medicines Agency, the Council(2) and the European Commission(3) to address medicine shortages. Supply chain stakeholders believe that the long-term resolution of medicines shortages is dependent upon collaborative and unified actions.

America first policy is leading the world trade into a wall, say S&D Euro MPs

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today strongly condemned President Trump’s announcement to impose heavy tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, including from the EU.
 
S&D Group spokesperson for trade, Alessia Mosca, said:
 

VDMA: Ein Handelskrieg muss vermieden werden

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Frankfurt, 2. März 2018 – Zur Ankündigung von US-Präsident Trump, globale Zölle auf Stahl- und Aluminiumimporte zu erheben, sagt VDMA-Hauptgeschäftsführer Thilo Brodtmann:

Decisive actions needed to tackle unprecedented US import measures on aluminium

European Aluminium
Brussels, 1 March 2018 – European Aluminium calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to protect the aluminium industry following the announcement by US
President Trump that a tariff of 10 % will be imposed on all aluminium exports from all countries following the recommendations of the Section 232 report.
 

Success on the horizon for posted workers reform

PES - Party of European Socialists

EU lawmakers have reached agreement on reforming the rules for posted workers in Europe -- putting one of the PES's major policy priorities within reach for the first time.

Negotiations between the European Parliament, the European Commission and national governments agreed last night on new rules to guarantee equal pay and rights for equal work at the same location.

S&Ds score important victory for European workers: equal pay for equal work in the same place now within reach

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The European Parliament, the Bulgarian Presidency and the Commission reached a common understanding on the introduction of equal pay for equal work in the same place for workers temporarily posted in another EU country. For many years, the Socialists and Democrats led the fight to revise the Posting of Workers Directive to better protect posted workers from day one and to ensure fair conditions and fair competition on the European labour market. The results of the negotiations will now be presented to the Council and the European Parliament.  
 

Alcohol should also have labelling on ingredients and nutritional values

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
At a plenary vote to update the 2008 EU Spirits Regulation, Socialists and Democrats called for an end to the exemption of spirit drinks from the Food Information Regulation, so that they are also properly labelled in terms of ingredients and nutritional values.
 
In the updated regulation, the European Commission had tried to open the door to changing the definition of what constitutes certain drinks like rum, whisky or vodka, but the Parliament rejected giving that competence to the Commission.
 

S&Ds push for tough rules on middlemen involved in aggressive tax planning

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament today led a majority on measures that would make lawyers, banks or counsellors accountable for the schemes offered to their rich clients to cut down their tax bills.
 
French socialist Emmanuel Maurel who has drafted the Parliament’s report stated:
 

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